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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 3, 2020

280 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $135.52/cwt +4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $496/hd at 366 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 280 245 670
Feeder cattle 229 196 543
Slaughter cattle 51 49 127

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder heifers mostly steady, feeder bulls 2.00 higher, heifer calves mostly steady, bull calves 4.00 higher, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 152.00–155.00 $153.55 $507 —
525–530 527 3 127.00–130.00 $128.01 $675 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 282 6 130.00–135.00 $132.35 $373 —
320–335 326 8 120.00–130.00 $125.51 $409 —
360–385 370 5 117.00–125.00 $120.64 $446 —
605–645 628 7 93.00–100.00 $96.37 $605 +4.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–590 570 5 93.00–95.00 $94.19 $537 +6.18
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 415 3 120.00–125.00 $121.63 $505 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 228 4 145.00–155.00 $148.85 $339 -1.03
255–270 264 6 142.00–150.00 $146.81 $388 +3.87
305–310 308 4 142.00–145.00 $143.51 $442 —
360–370 366 10 132.00–140.00 $135.52 $496 +4.87
465–475 471 5 120.00–125.00 $122.80 $578 +2.91
510–535 522 6 106.00–114.00 $109.40 $571 —
555–560 558 4 103.00–110.00 $106.48 $594 -1.53
615–625 622 6 99.00–103.00 $100.68 $626 +1.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 275 3 152.00–157.00 $153.61 $422 —
320–330 322 5 150.00–152.00 $151.20 $487 —
360 360 8 142.00–152.00 $146.38 $527 —
420–425 423 3 140.00–143.00 $142.01 $601 —
460–495 471 5 127.00–130.00 $128.62 $606 —
560–570 565 4 110.00–118.00 $113.96 $644 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 8 115.00–122.00 $118.50 $510 -0.19

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1475 1193 80-85% 9 54.00–62.00 $58.10 $693 —
1110–1380 1245 80-85% 4 52.00–53.00 $52.55 $654 —
955–1480 1248 80-85% 9 63.00–69.00 $66.18 $826 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1040 1010 85-90% 5 47.00–50.00 $48.01 $485 +8.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1650 1310 4 88.00–91.00 $89.28 $1,170 —
1505 1505 1 69.00 $69.00 $1,038 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.